Steve Frankel, PhD, JD

Law and Ethics

Steve Frankel, PhD, JD is an ABPP Certified Clinical and Forensic Psychologist, as well as an attorney at law. He received his PhD in Clinical Psychology from Indiana University and completed an Internship at Columbia University’s Psychiatric Institute. Dr. Frankel has been on the faculty of the University of Southern California for more than 35 years and is currently a Clinical Professor of Psychology. He served as an Adjunct Professor of Law at Loyola Law School (Los Angeles) and is now an Adjunct Professor at Golden Gate University School of Law. He has taught courses on healthcare policy, regulation of healthcare practice and mental disorder and the law. The author of more than 50 articles and book chapters, Frankel won the USC Award for Teaching Excellence early in his academic career.